Reimagining Our Cities

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When we look around at our cities, we often sense an overwhelming amount of hurt. Cities are racially divided, people live on the streets without homes, and neighbors don’t know each other. Cities with dying economies, like Detroit, are parched for renewal. As Christians, we sense a calling to take part in God's mission to heal and restore these broken cities. But so much is broken; where do we even start?

In this course, Greg Thompson and Joshua Yates provide a practical framework to help in the work of restoration. Next, John Marsh shares how he gradually restored his small mill town of Opelika, Alabama through God’s love, hospitality and business. This course provides a new perspective on understanding civic life and how we can work towards creating thriving cities.

To use Tolkien's language, you are here because you have a 'secret hope.' It is a hope anchored in God's profound love for this world and God’s profound love for you. It is a hope that we embrace in our call to the world to reintegrate this city. Just as Jesus is reintegrating us by the power of the Spirit. It is a hope summarized in Jesus's words to the world at the end of Revelation: 'Behold, I made all things new.' (Rev. 21:5)